1. Create a map of the prison with a simple key to label the buildings.
2. Have students use the web site to complete the following chart.

In 1884 the prison population included the following number of inmates:

• 9 returned from the sanitarium.
• 31 life sentenced criminals with no hope of probation.
• The average age of the inmate was 26, including many teenagers.

Worksheet

Students must answer the following questions as the warden of the prison in 1884.

1. How many prisoners wold you have to put in one cell?
2. How would you divide these prisoners including the lifers and the teenagers?
3. What problems do you see with the way you have placed inmates together?
4. What are some solutions to this problem?
5. Write a statement to the legislature convincing them to fund your ideas?

Local History Center Materials

• Web Site
• Biennial Reports